Use this guide to understand W2 5HB in Westminster. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 121 residents and 58 households at the exact postcode.
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Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | W2 5HB |
| Postcode without spaces | W25HB |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5215700 |
| Longitude | -0.1936710 |
| British National Grid | 525,417 E, 181,841 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Output Area (2021) | E00024101 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01032512 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000969 |
| Electoral ward | E05013809 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001435 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 121 |
| Households | 58 |
| Female residents | 66 |
| Male residents | 55 |
| Residents per household | 2.1 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2023 | FLAT 57, POLESWORTH HOUSE, ALFRED ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £273,000 |
| 24 Aug 2022 | FLAT 55, POLESWORTH HOUSE, ALFRED ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £350,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the W2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Academy sponsor led
The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road, London, W2 5EZ
Ages 11–18 · 1,003 pupils of 1,300 capacity
55.2% eligible for free school meals
B
HEALTH AT THE STOWE, 260 HARROW ROAD, LONDON, W2 5ES
B
209 HARROW ROAD, PADDINGTON, LONDON, W2 5EH
Community school
Senior Street, London, W2 5TL
Ages 3–11 · 254 pupils of 448 capacity
59.3% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Rowington Close, Warwick Estate, Paddington, London, W2 5TF
Ages 3–11 · 168 pupils of 236 capacity
42.9% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Shrewsbury Road, Bayswater, London, W2 5PR
Ages 3–11 · 250 pupils of 240 capacity
53.6% eligible for free school meals
B
BAYSWATER CENTRE 14-18, NEWTON ROAD, LONDON, W2 5LT
Community special school
Garway Road, London, W2 4PH
Ages 4–19 · 167 pupils of 170 capacity
60.1% eligible for free school meals
B
PICKERING HOUSE, HALLFIELD ESTATE, LONDON, W2 6HF
Community school
Hallfield Estate, London, W2 6JJ
Ages 2–11 · 223 pupils of 496 capacity
51.8% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
18 Pembridge Square, London, W2 4EH
Ages 4–11 · 426 pupils of 500 capacity
B
1 CROMPTON STREET, LONDON, W2 1ND
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 7 April 2026
49410 - Freight transport by road
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 July 2025
96090 - Other service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 May 2025
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 June 2024
81299 - Other cleaning services
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 3 December 2023
82110 - Combined office administrative service activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 July 2023
49410 - Freight transport by road
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 August 2020
98000 - Residents property management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 July 2020
14190 - Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 May 2015
62090 - Other information technology service activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Westminster 010F includes W2 5HB and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W2 5HB is in Westminster, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 121 residents at W2 5HB. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full W2 5HB postcode.
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